As the legendary stuntman travels to Mexico to prepare for one of his greatest stunts yet, he takes time out of his schedule to meet his fans, help out lonely orphans, and try to get his alcoholic mechanic to reconcile with his son. While all of this is going on, Evel's main rival is plotting to have Evel killed and then get rich by using the Team Evel 18-wheeler to smuggle cocaine into America.

Daredevil motorcyclist Evil Knievel travels to Mexico for a stunt. What he does not know is that a drug lord is planning oto have him killed and then smuggle cocaine across the U. S. border in his coffin.